Victim testifies in Steven N. Davison's assault case in Solano County

The victim of a brutal battery and assault took the witness stand on Monday in Solano County Superior Court to recount the night her rap artist former boyfriend allegedly beat her and forced her to perform sexual acts against her will.

The female victim accuses Bay Area rapper, Steven N. Davison, 37, who goes by the name "PSD tha Drivah," of inviting her over to a Vacaville apartment on July 2 to stay the night, when things went bad.

Davison has pleaded not guilty to charges of committing a lewd act; sexual penetration against the victim's will; battery on a person inflicting serious bodily injury; assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury; threatening a crime with the intent to terrorize; and false imprisonment.

During a probable-cause hearing on Monday, the victim testified that she had been in a relationship with Davison at the time but a consensual sexual encounter escalated to him allegedly hitting and kicking her.

"Eventually my head split open and blood ran down my face," she added.

"He was telling me that he didn't want to hit me but 'I deserved it,' '' the victim testified.

After forcing her to perform numerous sexual acts, Davison then went to the kitchen and reached for a knife the victim testified, at which point she ran, unclothed, out of the apartment and screamed for help.

Testimony in the hearing came to a halt when a fire alarm sounded. Judge Peter B. Foor recessed the court for the day over concerns of smoke that lingered in the courtroom from a faulty electrical component in the building.

According to police, Davison led responding officers on a short car pursuit through the streets of Vacaville before the chase was called off because of safety concerns. He was taken into custody 10 days later in Fairfield.

Davison remains in Solano County Jail custody with bail set at $500,000. The hearing is set to continue at 10 a.m. on Wednesday.